All next week, VH1 will be counting down a list of the 100 Greatest Women In Music. Each weeknight at 10 p.m. ET/PT beginning on Monday, February 13, a new hour-long episode of The Greatest will air on VH1, each show focusing in on the merits of the best female artists of the last 20 years and change.

As a precursor to the next week’s reveal, we thought that we’d kick off the discussion by revealing this list of 14 women who ALMOST made the list. They’re all terrific artists in their own right, which just goes to show how amazing the full list is going to be next week. This list of the Almost Greatest goes, as follows (in alphabetical order, natch):

Following the announcement that Amy Winehouse‘s first posthumous album will be released a mere four months after her death on July 23, we started wondering how that timeline compared to some of history’s other notable posthumous record releases. From Nirvana to the Notorious B.I.G., we take a look back at the often uneasy relationship between art and commerce.

Artist:The Notorious B.I.GDied: March 9, 2007Album:Life After DeathRelease Date: March 25, 2007Speed To Market: 16 days

Artist:Otis ReddingDied: December 10, 1967Album:(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The BayRelease Date: January 8, 1968Speed To Market: 29 days

Artist:TupacDied: September 7, 1996Album:The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day TheoryRelease Date: November 5, 1996Speed To Market: 59 days